by W. W. Jacobs
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"... and I got it"]
John Henry Smith
A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life
By
FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS Author of "John Burt" and "The KidnappedMillionaires"
Illustrated for Mr. Smith by A.B. FROST
NEW YORK Doubleday, Page & Company 1905
Copyright, 1905, by Doubleday, Page & Company Published June, 1905
_All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreignlanguages, including the Scandinavian._
DEDICATED TO MY DAUGHTER Olive Marie Adams
TO THE READER
John Henry Smith has requested me to revise and edit his diary, and, touse his own expression, "See if I can make some kind of a book from it."It was his idea that I should eliminate certain marked passages, anddisguise others, so as to conceal the identity of the originals. SinceMr. Smith is abroad I can do as I please. Aside from renaming hischaracters, I have left them exactly as he has drawn them. This may leadhim to do his own editing in the future.
I have also taken the liberty of reproducing some of the sketches madeby Mr. Smith. In addition to literary, artistic, and athletic gifts Mr.Smith has had the rare good fortune to--but I must not anticipate hisstory.
THE EDITOR
Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
CONTENTS
ENTRY NO. PAGE
I. Miss Harding is Coming 3
II. Mainly about Smith 21
III. Mr. Harding Wins a Bet 29
IV. Bishop's Hired Man 44
V. The Eagle's Nest 54
VI. I Play with Miss Harding 65
VII. Two Boys from Buckfield 77
VIII. Downfall of Mr. Harding 91
IX. Mr. Smith Gets Busy 102
X. The Two Gladiators 115
XI. The Barn Dance 136
XII. The St. Andrews Swing 154
XIII. Our New Professional 176
XIV. Myself and I 188
XV. The Auto and the Bull 199
XVI. Miss Harding Owns Up 219
XVII. The Passing of Percy 235
XVIII. Mr. Harding's Struggle 253
XIX. The Tornado 258
XX. Fat Ewes and Sharp Knives 281
XXI. I am Entirely Satisfied 300
XXII. I am Utterly Miserable 303
XXIII. A Few Closing Confessions 317
THE CHARACTERS
JOHN HENRY SMITH, who tells the story. Heir of his father, lives inWoodvale club house, devoted to golf, becomes interested in Wall Street,and falls in love with Grace Harding
GRACE HARDING, only daughter of Robert L. Harding, visitor in Woodvale
ROBERT L. HARDING, millionaire railway magnate, who first despises golfand then becomes infatuated with it
MRS. HARDING, the matter-of-fact wife of the above
JIM BISHOP, farmer near Woodvale, who knew Harding when the two wereboys in Buckfield, Maine
WILLIAM WALLACE, Bishop's hired man, later golf professional inWoodvale, and later something else
OLIVE LAWRENCE, pupil to William Wallace
PERCY LAHUME, in love with Miss Lawrence
JAMES CARTER, wealthy member of Woodvale, who knows how to keep a secret
MISS DANGERFIELD, who makes a collection of golf balls
MISS ROSS, who is very pretty
MR. and MRS. CHILVERS, and MR. and MRS. MARSHALL, estimable youngpeople, who enter into this narrative
BOYD, LAWSON, DUFF, BELL, MONAHAN, ETC., members in good standing in theWoodvale Golf and Country Club